The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-22
Dakota National Guards thus ended.
NOTES ABOUT CAMP:

Capt Thompson gave IS to ". styeeter and
VIM. Lundy. on account Of these tho scoring
the highest records in the battalion target
shooting each standing l9 points, out of .
possible 25. streeter and Lundy divided the
money.
While the troops Of Co. B. were still in line
just before the encsmpment broke up, Capt.
Thompson walked across to Co A. took capt.
Eaton by the arm, and brought him in front
of Co. B. who gave him three hearty prolong-
ed cheers. Capt. e. responded by short,
eloquent speech, and thanked the senior COM
pany for its good will shown to him,
Sergeant Fisher proved an expert "shoot-
ist." lie could hit the bulls-eye at 400 yards
distance, and lay down upon his back t, do
it. The "little sergeant" also gave the boys
several lessons in loading and firing according
to government rules.
The distinguished military visitors were oil
very enthusiastic about the growing success
of our young town. They said they expected
to see upon their arrival = village Of tents and
mud-houses, inhabitated by COW. boys and
savages, but were very sgrceably disappoint-
ed. They further said that for intelligence CO
and go-ahead-ativsness the people Of Bottin-
eau were superior to many and second to
none in Dakota. These are kind words,
truly, and we extend cordial invitation ia
these gentlemen to visit our town again in
the near future. We shall not take any steps
backward, but will continue steadily upward
to fame, prosperity and importance.
Guard turn OUT" was loudly heard Fri.
day afternoon, and Corporal Turner and
squad gave chase to . person who was fool.
ing about the guard lines. While the guard
was thus engaged Col. Mulcahey, Major Yor.
key and others rushed down from the head
quarters tent, and secured four guns belong.
ing to the squad who were relieved a little
while before, and who were sleeping till their
turn came again. The officers carried the
guns to headquarters tent and stacked theu
there. The guard in the meantime, had Sc.
cured their prisoner, but on arriving at the
guard tent found the guns gone. Nothing
daunted, Corporals Scott and Turner formed
their men, and marched grimly up to the off
GERS tent, upon which they charged bayonets,
and demanded their guns. The officers were
not disposed to yield them. Finally, after
much parleying, and . little diminishing,
during which Col. Mulcahey received a say
age bayonet thrust on the arm and Major
Yorkey one in the stomach, the gallant guards
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officers then remarked that they were proud
command such men.
ngTERMArH OF THE ExcAxPMENE
aose Of the cncampmeHt, in order
shooting Of Company B,
3 and Sinclair offered
lellars, respectively,
1ndividuvls making
ad highest aggregate
| in th<e hs to be held this fall. at
rifle ranys ce then they have cohclud-
ed to give asal and silver medal, instead
OF the money prizes. Besides these Judge
Bennett and Clerk Coulthard have also sis-
uified their intention of giving something
toward prizes for the company. The COM
pany has been divided into the following
| squads for the competitions:
Squad A-Sergeant johnson, Corporal
Holbrook, Privates johnson, J. r. Wood,
Holton, Garrison, Ferguson, and Brown.
Squad B-Capt. Thompson, Sergeant
BPteson, Corporal Streeter, Privates Hoo.
yer, Ohnstead, Maltby, Slower, and Irwin.
Squad C-Iieut. Greig, Sergeant Champ.
lin, Corporal Macarthur, Privates Sinclair
McDougal, McBain, MoLson, Hswker and
Beaton.
Squad D-Lieut. Sinclair, Sergeant Dana
Corporal Turner, Privates Lundy, C. Wood
e. Turner, Robertson, d. r. Sinclair and
W. Dana.
Squads A and B will have their frs,
trial next Saturday afternoon at o'clock